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Nikki Bella Expects To Retire By The End Of 2027
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Nikki Bella has a timeline in mind for the end of her wrestling career, and she says she’s hoping to bring it to a close by the end of 2027. She returned to WWE last year.
After an ankle injury that ruled her out of WrestleMania 42, Nikki is set to reunite with Brie Bella and Paige to take on Fatal Influence in a six-woman tag team match at SummerSlam Night 1. The bout was announced after Nikki returned to SmackDown and helped fend off an attack by Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley and Lainey Reid on July 25.
On The Nikki & Brie Show, she explained that she has already started thinking about how she wants her in-ring career to end. Nikki pointed to the end of 2027 as the timeline she has in mind and said her biggest goal is to walk away without wondering “what if.” (via Fightful)
“I’m coming close to the end. I am, and I’m very great with that. A year-and-a-half, whatever it is, the end of 2027. I really just want to finish this out exactly how I want it. If I have to break rules, I’m going to break rules. I want to end it how I see it so I don’t look back and go, ‘What if?’ Creatively, if I feel a certain way, I want to do it. I don’t want to sit there and go, ‘Oh, but follow the rules and be a good girl.’ I want to challenge myself, I want to fight for myself, I want to stick up for what I believe in, and I also want to be super impressive and produce great stuff as far as matches, but also creative.”
Bella wants to continue contributing to WWE’s women’s division, help elevate the talent around her, and make the most of every opportunity she has left before retiring.
“I want to continue to be a part of great changes for women’s wrestling and constantly making women’s wrestling feel important and special, and while I’m doing great things, bringing other people up with me to do great things. I don’t just speak the talk of empowering women; I truly love to empower women. It’s such a great group right now, and whatever I can give, while also being a bad b**ch, I’m all game,” Bella said.
